Overview of noun birr

The noun birr has 2 senses

• birr -- (the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents)


• whir, whirr, whirring, birr -- (sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers")

Overview of verb birr

The verb birr has 1 sense

• whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr -- (make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred")